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Download or read book Women who Write Plays written by Alexis Greene and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 2001 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book DescriptionIn this collection of 25 interviews, theater critic Alexis Greene talks with women who write plays for the American stage. She explores topics such as cultural background, playwriting style, the challenges of sustaining a career, and the relationship between life and art. These in-depth conversations provide unique insights into the work, thought processes, and personalities of an extraordinary group of writers. About the AuthorAlexis Greene is chief drama critic for In Theater magazine. Prior to that she was theater critic for Theater on Ms. Taymor's book, Pride Rock: The Lion King on Broadway (Hyperion). Ms. Greene is co-founder of the national service organization Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) and has taught theater at Hunter College, Vassar College, and New York University. She holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Criticism from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.Week magazine. Recently she collaborated with Julie Taymor.